Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ujjwal Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2025. An application was registered on the basis of a news item titled "1 Kodo poisoning behind elephant deaths in MPs Bandhavgarh All you need to know" …
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has not applied its mind while giving the consent order for the operation of the controversial Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and directed it to submit a fresh consent order on Thursday. A division bench …
Industrial relocation in Delhi in the mid-1990s and early 2000 was supposed to ensure a pollution-free environment in the capital city. The apex court’s concern for quality of life in Delhi is commendable. However, disproportionate responsibility is placed on those who sell their labour power in order to secure a …
Deploring anti-uranium mining groups in the State, Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary today said there were sections opposing the mining project due to misunderstanding and spreading misinformation on the issue.
The brick-kiln owners in the state have opposed the government notification asking them to use fly ash for making bricks. As per the notification, a brick-kiln in 100 kilometre radius of any thermal plant is required to add 25 per cent of fly ash in the material used to make …
New Delhi: Environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the government had identified 24 critically-polluted areas in the country and was trying to focus on these
The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) ordered closure of a yeast manufacturing unit in Bulandshahr district. The orders were given on July 6 after the factory did not adhere to water pollution control rules. According to chief environment officer (circle-4), UPPCB, R S Yadav, the factory, Kothari Fermentation and Bio-Com …
Small and medium enterprises based at Adityapur Industrial Area (AIA) will contribute more than Rs 3 crore to develop the Adityapur Auto Cluster Limited (AACL). Senior AACL officials said that the entrepreneurs would provide Rs 20,000 for each acre that is being used by them to develop the proposed project. …
DURGAPUR, 14 JUNE: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has asked state-owned Durgapur Projects Limited to prevent pollution caused by its coke-oven plant by 21 June. If the company fails to follow the order within the stipulated timeframe, the plant would be closed down. The chief scientist with the …
Patiala: The Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has confirmed that oil spillage in the Ghanauli drain, which connects to the Satluj, occurred not because of negligence but was an accidental breakdown of metallic pipeline of furnace oil. Sources in the PSEB said the staff of Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal …
Shimla: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has submitted an action plan to the state pollution control board for carrying out various protection works and stabilisation of muck dumping sites for restoring the damage caused to environment. The board had last week ordered suspension of the work on the 800-MW …
Ropar: No pong ash is being used from Ropar thermal plant for the construction of Kurali-Kiratpur Sahib stretch of the National Highway 21 despite strict guidelines of the government of India. Under notification issued by the Union government on September 14, 1999, use of fly ash, if available, is mandatory …
Madurai: Corporate heads signed the code for ecologically sustainable business growth evolved by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in confirmation of their voluntary commitment to work towards conserving natural resources without compromising on high and accelerated growth, in a CEOs meet organised by CII, Madurai Zone, here. Called the
The 13th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan meeting here on Wednesday reviewed the level of preparedness of various agencies to deal with oil spill disasters. The one-day meeting, which saw 80 delegates representing various Government departments, ports, oil industry, oil exploration units and state maritime baords, was chaired by …
Carbon dioxide captured from the chimneys of power stations could be safely buried underground for thousands of years without the risk of the greenhouse gas seeping into the atmosphere, a study has found. The findings will lend weight to the idea of carbon capture and sequestration (CSS)
Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on Interstate 35W, the St Anthony Falls Bridge carries 10 lanes of traffic on box girders borne by massive arching piers, which are supported, in turn, by footings and deep pilings. The bridge, built …
Ahmedabad: Workers and their families in Vatva, Pirana, Narol prone to skin ailment, water-borne diseases Lethal skin ailments and waterborne diseases are stalking thousands of workers and families in the industrial zones of Vatva, Pirana and Narol in the state. Field studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) …
Ahmedabad: After four days of breakdown in the mega pipeline in Vatva, neither Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) nor Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) have tested samples of overflowing effluent water in low-lying residential areas in the region. And still residents staying in Vanjaravas, Vaghrivas and Barotvas of Vatva are forced …
Date: 08-Jan-09 Country: CANADA Author: Jeffrey Jones CALGARY - Environmental groups took the first step on Wednesday to convince a court to charge Canada's largest oil sands producer with the deaths of 500 ducks, an incident that brought worldwide attention to the ecological impact of the huge energy resource. Ecojustice, …
